Four-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo will be the opening headliner for the first night of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. which is being held June 21-24. Joining her will be Marquis Hill and Monty Alexander and the Harlem Kingston Express. The Jazz Festival, sponsored by the City of Wilmington, is the largest free jazz outdoor festival on the East …
Food Bank, DART kick off Thanksgiving food drives
With 45 days to go, two of Delaware’s biggest Thanksgiving food drives have kicked off. The Food Bank of Delaware and DART’s Stuff the Bus announced the details of their drives Monday. The Food Bank said it expects demand for Thanksgiving food to be high this year because of the costs of inflation and threats of recession. âMore than 100,000 …
Wilmington library called one of Americaâs most beautiful
The downtown Wilmington library is No. 3 on a new list titled âthe 11 Most Beautiful Libraries in the United States.â âVisitors will encounter a massive, symmetrical white-gray façade designed in the Neoclassic style by well-respected architects Alfred Githens and Edward Tilton,â Fodorâs Travel writes of the Wilmington Public Library. âThere are intricate fixtures to admire, including terra-cotta frieze …
Life and legacy of Pete du Pont to be celebrated Friday
Pierre S. Du Pont IV | CREDIT: WILLIAM FOLEY/THE LIFE IMAGES COLLECTION VIA GETTY IMAGES A memorial service for former Congressman and Delaware Governor Pete du Pont will be held Friday in Wilmington. The public event, promoted as a celebration of du Pontâs life and legacy, will begin at 2 p.m. at The Playhouse on Rodney Square. A reception …
DART sets Thanksgiving âStuff the Busâ for Nov. 8-13
Michael Thompson packs food donations for DART’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ campaign DART’s 24th annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive for Thanksgiving will run the second week of November, with seven collecting sites around the state. The drive has a goal of collecting 20 tons of non-perishable food for Delawareans who need help with food. It’s slogan is “With your …
Del Shakes to bring free âMidsummer Nightâs Dreamâ to Rodney Square
Eric Mills (here with Krista Apple in 2018’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ will play Oberon in Del Shakes’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Photo by Alessandra Nicole/Delaware Shakespeare Delaware Shakespeare will host free outdoor performances of âA Midsummer Nightâs Dreamâ in Rodney Square next month. The group says it will transform Rodney Square into a âmagical forest where confused lovers, …
Clifford Brown Jazz Fest returns to Rodney Square
The 34th annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival returns to Rodney Park Wednesday and will wind up Sunday with a nationally known hip hop dancer and choreographer who was born in Wilmington. During the week, after-concert jam sessions will feature visiting and local musicians. The festival recommends following all state COVID-19 guidelines, including wearing a mask if you’re not vaccinated. …
Clifford Brown jazz fest returns to Rodney Square in August
The Clifford Brown Jazz Festivalâs 2018 version in Rodney Square. The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is coming home. The Wilmington event, named for a native trumpeter who died young in a car accident, was livestreamed during the pandemic, but returns to Rodney Square Aug. 4-8. Considered the largest jazz festival on the East Coast, it will feature local and …
Purzycki hints Caesar Rodney statue will return to square
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki celebrates opening of Rodney Square splash pad fountains As Wilmington officials celebrated the continued refurbishment of Rodney Square, Mayor Mike Purzycki said future changes may include the return of the statue of Declaration of Independence signer Caesar Rodney. âOne of these days we might find a statue back here,â Purzycki said at the end of …